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Guodian produces 6MW offshore turbine

CHINA: Guodian United Power's (GUP) production line has completed its first 6MW offshore wind turbine.

Guodian's 6MW offshore turbine

GUP said it based the 6MW turbine on its existing 1.5MW, 2MW and 3MW turbines. The 6MW turbine features an outer gear-ring yaw bearing, a large double-row tapered main bearing, and short main bearing, to reduce the weight of the turbine.

The turbine has a control system with independent pitch-control function to effectively reduce the uneven load of big MW-level turbines. It has low voltage ride-through capacity.

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